Paws, Claws and Whiskers!
Take a look at the fabulous work Year 1 have produced in their ‘Paws, Claws and Whiskers topic!’
Innovate Week!
The children have really enjoyed their Innovate week! They have designed and created a new animal for planet Earth! Well done, everybody!
Topic Homework!
The children have really enjoyed showcasing their Topic Homework over the past few weeks - well done, everybody!
Excellent English
This half term, we have read The Lonely Beast and used this to create some fantastic writing. We started with exploring the feelings of the Beast and the people, thinking about how our opinions changed once we knew more about the Beast. We learned how to write questions using question marks when…
Magnificent Maps!
Today, the children worked extremely hard to create maps (using a key and symbols) for an imaginary zoo or wildlife park. The designs are fantastic - well done!
Environment Day!
Year 1 have been learning all about the ocean forest and how environmental factors have had a negative impact upon them. After watching a short film, ‘A Whale’s Tale’, we decided to raise awareness of the dangers plastics and other forms of pollution have on this incredible, yet delicate…
Kingfishers!
The children have worked so hard to paint Kingfishers using watercolours! Don’t they look beautiful?
Music and Dance
In music, we love to dance along to the music. Last week we marched to the Storm Troopers' theme from Star Wars by John Williams. This week we had a good boogie to Michael Buble. We saw some great moves!
Practical Maths
This week in maths we’ve been learning all about length. The children had to find items in the classroom which were longer and shorter than their spoon! Well done, everybody!
Prestigious Peacocks!
The children have worked extremely hard to produce some amazing peacocks. We used a tie-dye effect for the feathers which the children enjoyed learning how to do. We think they look fabulous!
Jellyfish!
Today, in English, we explored how the Lonely Beast might feel walking through a garden of jellyfish. We watched Michael Rosen read his poem, "The Jellyfish". You can watch him here: https://vimeo.com/162518917
We explored how a jellyfish washed up on the beach might look and move like a…
Wildlife fun!
As part of our topic, we spent some time in the wildlife area on Friday afternoon! We created shelters for specific creatures - it was great fun!
